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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/14/37 August 14, 1937. Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington. held on Saturday August 14,19~7 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Knabb, presiding, Commission~ Halverson, Commissioner Cased and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion of M_r Casad and Mr Hal' son same were approved as read all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Marion Garland Attorney for several persons claiming flood damages. Motion by lit Halverson and lit Enabb that street departmmnt ~e instructed to open waterway on N~h Street between Callow and Wycoff Avenues,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~[r Halverson, Ye~. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from H. E. German Attorney for the Tacoma National Bank in refer- ance to a certain contract about logging operations in City Watershed. Motion by ~ir Knabb and Mr Halverson to refer to City Engineer,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Oasad,Yes. Clerk reported having received 5 bids on the proposed sewer Job under Unit ~2 of proposed sewer projects, and on motion bids were opened and ~ead from the following firms; Collucio and Co. Queen City Construction Co. Macri and Co. NW Construction Co~ and Soule and Walters. Bids were checked by the City Engineer and a representative of the State Engineer's office and Macri and Company were found to be low bidders and Soule and Walters next to lowest. ~,~,~~m4~ ° Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to. award ~-~-~-~act to Macri and Company and hold check of Soule and Walters until Mac~ and Ce.qualifies, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of Fourth St. and Park Avenue by widening and installing new lighting system, and atated thath save protests had been filed; Mr Wagner owner of lots ~?-~8 Blk.? OTB objected to the im- provement as it would not benefit his property. NLr Paul Mehner owner of Lots 30-31 in Block 7 OTB for the reason that the improvement would not Justify the cost. Clerk read a long list of property owners affected by the proposed improvement on Park ~¥enue. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb that the Park Avenue part be eliminated from : proposed improvement, carried as ~ollows: Mr Knabb,Yes. Mr Halverson,Yes. Mr Ca sad,Yes.~ Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Enabb to continue hearing on proposed improvement of Fourth Street until September 18th 19~2, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halver- son Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read a resolution declaring intention to improve a part of'Lafayette Avenue by paving etc. and on motion of Mr Casad and Mr Halverson same was laid on table for furthe~ consideration. Clerk read resolution declaring intention to improve the following named streets, Charleston Avenue from Rodgers t° Prebble Streets. Cambrian Avenue from Burwell Street. to State Road #21. Bertha Street from Sixth Street to St-a-~e~Road #21. Burwell Street from a point midtay between Callow and Wycoff to Cambrian. by clearing, grubbing,gradin~ and surfacing and providing for drainage of the same;ALSO Wycoff Avenue from First Street to State Road #El by clearing, grubbing, grading and surfacing from a point 300' North of the North margin of First Street to State Road ~El,~construction of concrete walks on the east side of Wycoff Avenue, from First Street to Sixth Street; construction of concrete walks on the West side of W[coff Avenue from a point 300' north of First Street to Sixth Street, the construction of a sewer by extending the present storm and sanitary sewer and appurtenances on Wycoff Avenue from a point 300' north of First Street to Sixth ST providing for drainage and doing any other work to make such improvement a oomplet Job in accordance with the plans to be filed in the clerks office, and fixing Saturdau Sept. LB, 1937 aa date of hearing. Motion by Mr Cas ad and Mr Knabb to pass resolution ,carried as follows: Mr Enabb,Yes ;~ Halverson, Yes. Mr Oasad, Ye~. Clerk read report of Building Inspect~m about the reported insanitary condition of the property at ~ifth and Naval Avenues; with a notation by the City Attorney stating that under our present ordinances the city has no jurisdiction. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Enabb to refer to Committee of the Whole for consideration carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to allow all bills approved by a majority of the co~muission, carried as follows: M~ Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. M~ Casad, Yes. Clerk read report of Mr Miller,Attorney for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. advising the oo~mission on the proper proceeding in connection with the proposed elec- tion; Clerk read resolution of the Commission of the City of Bremerton, calling a special election in the Oity of Bremerton subject to approval of the County Election Board on the propositions as submitted by ordinances #ll~5. #llSE and 1154. Motion by lit Knabb and Mr Casad to pass resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cas a~, Yes. Clerk read a resolution providing for Civil Service in the Police Department, adopting the provisions of the act as passed by the State Legislature with certain amendments. Motion by Mr Kmabb and Mr Casad to pass and adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr Enabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. The Mayor instructed Mr Beakley to prepare a resolution in reference to appointment of Civil Srevioe Board. A representative of an ornamental lighting systems asked for permission to make a demonstration on Sixth Street, and permission was granted. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb,to adjourn,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. ~PPROVED: ~~~ .......... CITY CLERK.